Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
FANCIFUL FAY.
Beautiful Autumn in st. Louis
Another Budget of Notes
from the Exposition.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-Last fall GER
tainly demonstrated the fact that st.
Louis is capable of entertaining a
crowd. We have gained a good rep
utation as entertainers; is there any
wonder that friends and strangers
have come a second time? The en-
tertaining powers of the city have
been taxed to the utmost capacity,
and every voice its tribute lends to
welcome our President and his fair
young wife. Even. the skies were
golden, and the passing clouds held
no storms. Autumn is now turning
the leaves to crimson and gold and
tinting the foliage with those delicate
shades that artists love to reproduce
on canvas. In such an atmosphere
as this our household guests have
come-and gone, Mrs. Cleveland es-
peciaIly having left in our hearts a
pleasant memory. No sweeter face
ever inspired the dream of Raphael.
A heart and face all untouched by
the great world in which she revolves
shining light. Her smile reminds
me of one whose tenderness was the
blessing of my childhood, and whose
memory is one of the sweet and holy
dreams of my maturer years. I am
not alone IN this expression of ad-
miration, for silently the voice of the
nations heart breathes into Gods ear
His blessing on them. And now the
surging crowds which still throng
our streets turn their footsteps to
our next greatest attraction-the Ex-
position.
| l count it pleasure long to be re-
membered that have seen the hand
some display at the Fair Grounds of
Mrs. A. Fl. Fuchs millinery. All
that skill and taste can do to reach
softness and delicacy of color and
design has been accomplished in the
lovely specimens displayed in her
early autumn and winter styles. To
the ladies of Mexico and vicinity, I
would say, yeu need not be bound
by any limit or authority but those Of
her own good judgment, while her
prices are SO reasonable they are
bound to suit the length of any purse.
Mrs. Fuchs labors are now bearing
fruit, as the record is the result of
merit, fair dealing and an individu-
ality of taste all her own. Her store
rooms are 522 Franklin avenue.
Miller & Stephenson, the great
china merchants, are the able expon-
ents of all that is elegant and artistic
in china and glassware. Added to
their magnificent display is mammoth
Chinese giant, 9 feet high, clad in
Chinese silk, who beats his gong at
stated times day and night. The dis
play is the grandest collection of
china, glass and bric-a-brac ever col
lected here; and the number Of novel
ties secured are displayed to excel
lent advantage. It is a costly array
and well deserves the golden opinions
of the most cultured critic. Gilmore
increases in popularity daily; ne man
ever had larger stock of politeness
or knew better how TO use it. 1t is
quite fashionable now and considered
the proper thing among the dudes to
take the girl of their heart to hear
Gilmore, ignoring for time the
beauties of the exposition and armed
with q pair of opera glasses and s
box of Bakers carmels enjoy the af
sternoon musical matinee. To those
of our LEDGER readers who have moi
, visited us, we will say in the lines ol
:. the familiar couplet, so often quoted
, in the spirit of poetry, come, it vii
make:
''The darkest nour us bright as noon,
And every month a glowing june"